Valentines day event fail

[Moomba33]

But yeah I have to agree, and they couldn't have shoehorned Astrid into a victory more than they have. I voted for her as well, but wanted to give them all a fair chance. In the end, despite how foolish and unprofessional it is to seek love from your clientele, it was the least pretentious of the three because at least it stands a chance. Nobody's finding love in a carpenter shop, and self-reflecting in isolation (actually pretty sure that's a damn good way to remain single).

Yeah...I voted for Astrid as well since at least her idea involved him talking to people and being more social. Best to keep work and romance separate in my opinion though.
Looking at the quest result text I honestly think Rodrigault's is the worst. At 30+ hanging out with a young teen is creepy. Even if it's just intended to be as friends Rodrigault's dialogue about it does not help.....
Of the three I consider getting a hobby to meet people being the best general advice but the specifics of joining the carpenter's guild was a bad idea with a predictable end if you're familiar with the guildmaster.

I know a lot of my friends don't care about seasonal events enough to do them unless they want the reward. Would not surprise me at all if a lot of people just skipped through everything to grab the red outfits unaware (or not caring) about the dye option.

Edit: I also share the disappointment of the same character winning on every server. Did SE not realize how badly they skewing things in Astrid's favour by giving her red? Being the only known npc versus 2 new ones? It seems like they wanted her to win with even Lisette shilling for her, but then why have a vote at all?